# Pazit Schrecker

> Software Engineer at Torch Technology

Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/pazit

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Torch Technology
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | New York, United States

### Web Manager @ Columbia University Ballet Ensemble
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Greater New York City Area
• Update website weekly to include more recent photos and events as well as new site features including donation page and footer navigation menu.
• Reconfigure website to make more dynamic and engaging by adding rollover dropdown menus, sliding photo carousel on homepage, and easier navigation between pages. 
• Communicate with executive board members about wanted additions such as new events or photos to add and carry out these updates by editing HTML source code.

### Teaching Assistant @ Columbia University Dept of Computer Science
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | New York, United States
• Assist in instruction and grading for COMS-1004, an introductory computer science course taught in Java
• Hold weekly office hours over Zoom to address student questions concerning homework and lecture material 
• Explain fundamental computer science topics, such as algorithms, iteration, and conditional statements to students who are new to programming

### Developer @ Columbia Daily Spectator
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | New York City
• Work with product designers and other product engineers to make the Spectator website more dynamic and engaging to readers by moving to React framework.
• Contribute to large-scale project of migrating the website to a React framework by creating React components and JS scripts to be integrated with code written by others on the Product Engineering team.
• Participate in weekly trainings to build on software and web development skills using JavaScript and React.

### Software Engineering Intern @ Xandr
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | New York, United States (Remote due to COVID-19)
• Collaborate virtually with Project managers and UI/UX Designers to determine project functionality of the frontend UI for the Direct Order Management team.
• Update frontend UI using React, Redux, and Typescript to improve styling and include additional user input and validation for client-facing forms.
• Refactor code and file structure to provide long-term (benefits to company) readability and organization for future developers.

### Head Instructor (Summer) @ Launch Math + Science Centers
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Greater New York City Area
• Created Scratch and Python projects for campers with ranging programming experience at day camp.
• Taught fundamental elements of coding including through live-coding presentations and one-on-one discussions.
• Presented on a variety of topics in robotics including the use of robots in everyday life, construction of robots to learn about the natural world, and reasons for robotic design choices.
• Provided detailed feedback on which projects were most successful as well as how to tailor certain the same project to multiple levels in order to helpful to shape curriculum for future years.

### Camp Counselor @ Camp Kinderland
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Tolland, Massachusetts
• Planned and ran activities for 9 to 13-year old campers at sleepaway camp as well as mediating disputes.
• Worked with new staff member to assist them in planning and leading activities.
• Facilitated groups for campers to learn about secular Jewish history, social justice, and activism.

### Photo Director and Writer @ Spoon University
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Computer Science
Barnard College
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021

### Vassar College
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018

### Stuyvesant High School
Jan 2013 – Jan 2017


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/pazit-schrecker-53495a164

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Last updated: 2026-03-23